2000 Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
SUSPENSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SIXTY MILES AND WHEN HE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ON THE GROUND. ALSO, BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK"
"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SIXTY MILES AND WHEN HE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ON THE GROUND. ALSO, BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK"
"VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OVER 55 MPH, AND CARBURETOR WOULD BACKFIRE. DEALER CLAIMED VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28